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Children’s product compliance on Shopify

Shopify is not a gated marketplace: it does not check CPCs or test reports before your children’s products go live. That flips the entire CPSIA burden onto the store owner — certification, labeling, records, and product-liability exposure are yours alone, and the CPSC enforces DTC brands exactly like marketplace sellers.
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What a compliant Shopify children’s store documents

  • A CPC per product, kept on file and furnished on request — serious brands publish it on the product page.
  • Test reports from CPSC-accepted laboratories for every cited rule.
  • Tracking labels on product and packaging, and registration cards for durable products.

Turn compliance into a conversion asset

Marketplace sellers hide compliance; DTC brands should showcase it. A downloadable CPC, named laboratory, and testing date on the product page are trust signals that convert — and the same files satisfy any future marketplace expansion or CPSC inquiry.

Questions people ask

Does Shopify ever ask for a CPC?

Rarely, and usually only after a complaint or regulatory contact. Plan as if no one will ever check, then document so anyone can.

Do I need a CPC for dropshipped children’s products?

Yes: as the importer or seller placing children’s products into US commerce, the certification duty follows the product. Dropshipping changes logistics, not law.

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